Manowar is an American heavy metal band from Auburn, New York. Formed in 19… Read Full Bio ↴Manowar is an American heavy metal band from Auburn, New York. Formed in 1980, the group is known for lyrics based on fantasy (particularly sword and sorcery) and mythology (particularly Norse mythology and Greco-Roman mythology), as well as numerous songs celebrating the genre and its core audience. The band is also known for a loud and emphatic sound. In an interview for MTV in February 2007, bassist Joey DeMaio lamented that "these days, there's a real lack of big, epic metal that is drenched with crushing guitars and choirs and orchestras... so it's nice to be one of the few bands that's actually doing that". In 1984, the band was included in the Guinness Book of World Records for delivering the loudest performance, a record which they have since broken on two occasions. They also hold the world record for the longest heavy metal concert after playing for five hours and 1 minute in Bulgaria (at Kavarna Rock Fest) in 2008. They also have been known for their slogan "Death to false metal". The band maintains a strong cult following.

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Studio albums
Battle Hymns (1982)
Into Glory Ride (1983)
Hail to England (1984)
Sign of the Hammer (1984)
Fighting the World (1987)
Kings of Metal (1988)
The Triumph of Steel (1992)
Louder Than Hell (1996)
Warriors of the World (2002)
Gods of War (2007)
Battle Hymns MMXI (2010)
The Lord of Steel (2012)
Kings of Metal MMXIV (2014)

02 Blow Your Speakers
Manowar Lyrics

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Wrote a letter to the M.T.V.
What's goin' on now
Don't ya care about me
Sent the same letter to the radio,
But my party went dead
Like a shot in the head
We all like it-Rock and Roll
We all want it-On your show

Play it loud,don't play it low
Blow your speakers with Rock and Roll

We got lots of stations
Around the nation
And the stuff they're playing
It just ain't worth my sayin'
People want music to get'em movin'
We don't want labels
We want music on the table

We all like it-Rock and Roll
We all want it-on your show
Play it loud,don't play it low
Blow your speakers with Rock and Roll

We all like it-Rock and Roll
We all want it-on your show
Play it loud,don't play it low
Blow your speakers with Rock and Roll

We got lots of stations
Around the nation
And the stuff they're playing
It just ain't worth my sayin'

We all like it-Rock and Roll
We all want it-on your show

Play it loud,don't play it low
Blow your speakers with Rock and Roll

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Manowar's "Blow Your Speakers" are a call to arms for all rock and roll fans who feel like their music isn't getting the airplay it deserves. The song is directed at both MTV and radio stations, who are accused of not caring about the band or their fans. In the opening lines, the singer describes writing a letter to both of these media outlets, asking them what's going on and if they care about their audience. However, the response is disappointing, as the singer's party goes dead "like a shot in the head."

The chorus of the song emphasizes the band's love for rock and roll and their desire to hear it played loudly and proudly on radio and TV. They call on DJs and producers to "blow your speakers with rock and roll" and also express their frustration with the current state of the music industry. They argue that people don't want labels or manufactured acts, they just want good music that will get them moving.

Overall, "Blow Your Speakers" is a passionate and rebellious tribute to the power of rock music and the importance of giving it the recognition and airtime it deserves.

Line by Line Meaning

Wrote a letter to the M.T.V.
I wrote a letter to MTV expressing my concern about the kind of music they are airing.

What's goin' on now
I would like to know why you are not playing the kind of music that we, the listeners, want to hear.

Don't ya care about me
I am one of your viewers and I want you to care about my music choices.

Sent the same letter to the radio,
I also wrote a similar letter to the radio stations expressing my concern and dissatisfaction with their playlists.

But my party went dead
Unfortunately, my efforts did not yield any results and it seems like no one is paying attention to my plight.

Like a shot in the head
My hopes and aspirations for better music were brutally shut down, just like a shot in the head.

We all like it-Rock and Roll
All of us love and enjoy listening to Rock and Roll music, it is a genre that is enjoyed by many.

We all want it-On your show
We want you, the radio and TV stations, to play more Rock and Roll music on your shows and playlists.

Play it loud,don't play it low
We want you to play the music loudly so that we can fully immerse ourselves in it, don't play it low as it takes away from the experience.

Blow your speakers with Rock and Roll
We want the music to be so loud that it literally blows our speakers, that is how much we love and want to listen to Rock and Roll music.

We got lots of stations
There are many radio and TV stations available to us.

Around the nation
These stations are spread out all across the country.

And the stuff they're playing
However, the music they play is not to our liking.

It just ain't worth my sayin'
It is not worth my time to discuss the quality of music being played on these stations, as no one seems to be listening to us.

Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JOEY DEMAIO, JOSEPH DE MAIO

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